DMS School Improvement Strategies: Double-Entry Diaries

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Double-Entry Diaries

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Double-Entry Diaries
are a version of two-column note-taking and are tailored for guiding students in monitoring their comprehension. The provided example asks students to consciously make connections to what they are reading by considering how what they know might relate to new information. In addition, students should verbalize how their personal connections contributed to a greater understanding of a passage. With practice, students can begin to use Double-Entry Diaries as an ongoing method of tracking their thinking.

November 12, 2008 in Summarizing and Note-Taking | Permalink

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